MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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